RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * At a highlight event of the weeklong celebration, theologian and educator John Kinney embraces the ongoing responsibility to pursue King's dream. * * * By Haley Tenore Invoking the sound, spirit and message of the civil rights icon, the keynote speaker of Virginia Commonwealth University's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. told an audience Thursday evening that "all creation is diverse, and nothing exists in isolat more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: Outgoing Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sherri Young, DO, MBA, FAAFP, today expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the people of West Virginia for the opportunity to lead the Department of Health and thanked her dedicated staff for their tireless work in advancing public health throughout the state. As she transitions leadership to Dr. Arvin Singh, Dr. Young reflects on the department's transformative achievements under her leadership  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Michelle C. Reid has proposed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget that continues to invest in excellence for all students as we raise academic standards, provides competitive compensation for the recruitment and retention of world-class educators, and ensures FCPS acts as responsible custodians of tax dollars. The FY 2026 Proposed Budget totals $4.0 billion, a net increase of $297.1 mi more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * In a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists Pearl Chiu and Brooks Casas investigate how brain signals involved in reward learning might help personalize depression treatment. * * * By Whitney Slightham A brain signal that lights up when we anticipate rewards may hold the secret to helping people overcome depression, and Virginia Tech researchers are working to unlock its potential. Professo more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KXTV (Sacramento, Calif.) received a 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award which honors excellence in broadcast, online and documentary journalism. KXTV won for "The Wild West of Education," an ABC10 Originals investigation into a Sacramento charter school's questionable practices. "Our local journalists help drive meaningful change through the more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * In his new book, history professor Daniel Morales examines how large-scale movement became rooted in both countries' socioeconomic fabric. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Migration between Mexico and the United States is the largest emigration of people between two states in modern history. Some of that history has been well-explored, such as the Bracero Program - it brought more than 4 million Mexican citizens to the U.S. from 1942 to 1964 to provide  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Regional alliance fosters multisite clinical research and expanded treatment access for local patients. * * * By David Oglethorpe Building upon its clinical research growth in recent years, Virginia Commonwealth University announced today that it is joining the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network. The network is a regional alliance of academic and community-based medical centers that offer multisite clinical resea more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * On Jan. 17, the former governor and VCU school namesake was honored by the General Assembly and saw the unveiling of a digital archive that showcases his career. * * * By David Slipher, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Celebrating a historic election and a notable birthday, state lawmakers and the larger community honored former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder on Jan. 17, citing the enduring legacy of his groundbreaking more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Graduate student Lauren Moncayo said pursuing a doctorate has made her reevaluate other goals she considered 'out of reach,' like becoming a model. * * * By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Growing up, Lauren Moncayo and her younger sister, Rebecca, could often be found in matching outfits, lovingly designed, sewn and hemmed by their grandmother. Guided by her experience, Moncayo fell in love with fashion and spent much of her free time learni more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU business professor - and family man - Stephen Day is helping make the concept an all-ages affair. * * * By Leila Ugincius Let's be honest: The word "economics" can paralyze students and adults with fear. At Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Business, term associate professor Stephen Day tries to demystify it. Day, Ph.D., is director of the VCU Center for Economic Education, which serves Virginia schools through teacher professio more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * As Governor Youngkin and the General Assembly work through a short session, Congresswoman Spanberger has early lead over Lt. Governor Earle-Sears 44% to 34% * * * Today, the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University released the results of its most recent Commonwealth Poll, conducted between Dec. 18, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025. Politicians across the commonwealth are already prep more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A Fralin Biomedical Research Institute analysis found that people trying to quit opioids and pain medication experience more relapses. * * * By Leigh Anne Kelley Relapse is common when someone is trying to quit, regardless of whether they're giving up opioids or alcohol or cigarettes. To better inform treatment, researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's Addiction Recovery Research Cente more PR